Minutes of the Board of Trustees – Wednesday October 10, 2007.
Present: President, Bruce Myers; Secretary, Belen Gomez; Evan Long; and Harold Dozier.
Absent: Bette George.
Staff: Manager, Michael Alburn.
It was moved by Evan Long, seconded by Harold Dozier and unanimously carried that the Minutes of the September meeting be approved as mailed.
Following discussion, it was moved by Harold Dozier, seconded by Belen Gomez and unanimously carried that the September Bills be approved and ordered paid. See: Board Order to disburse funds No. 6, Exhibit I.
It was moved by Harold Dozier, seconded by Evan Long and unanimously carried that the October Payroll be approved and ordered paid. See: Board Order to disburse funds No. 7, Exhibit II.
None.
The Manager reported temperatures are in rapid decline. Mosquito populations are taking longer to go through the larval cycle. House mosquito concern has shifted slightly from breeding site locating to service request responses as diapause begins to set in and over-wintering sites are sought out.
Winter work schedule is being prepared.
New truck purchased for $24,204.15 from Merle Stone. The vehicle purchase qualified the District for an additional $500 in the form of a gift card at Lowes because we are a government entity. Other bids were from Brett’s @ $24,545.60 and $25,765.32. Giant was unable to produce a pickup in white before the bid deadline.
Purchased and installed of vehicle lift has been completed in time for winter work. We have done the hard wiring ourselves. A plug between the outlet and the lift has been put in place to allow the unit to be easily disconnected. Derrick Gray of Gray’s Heating and Air Conditioning will inspect and sign off the work when he does the heating inspection for the District this fall.
Michael Oxenreider, Auditor was in and will have a report available for consideration at the November Board meeting.
Cooperation Agreement between districts may come into play between Kings and Delta as their Manager is having issues with his Secretary and may have to let her have some time off. He has requested that we provide assistance in that instance. The Board confirmed the District’s commitment to the cooperative agreement between the two entities.
The Manager reported current conditions are as follows:
Human cases 322 statewide, 10 in Tulare County, 6 within the District. There have been 14 fatal human cases statewide, 1 in the City of Tulare.
Equine cases are 25 statewide, 2 in Tulare County (Earlimart).
Dead Birds total 1237 statewide, 30 in Tulare County, 27 within the District.
Mosquito Samples total 973 statewide, 23 in Tulare County.
Chickens stand at 400 statewide, 24 in Tulare County.
Squirrels total 11 statewide, 3 regionally and 0 in Tulare County.
Our West Nile Surveillance score remains at 3.88 in the Emergency Planning stage within the range of 2.6 – 4.0.
Revenue
Interest has not been posted in the first quarter. Tulare County says that it will be calculated during October and posted at the end of the month.
Farmersville has not produced Redevelopment money in the quarter. Last year we received $500, checking on the distribution cycle at this time.
Expenditures
Wages and Benefits are in good shape save for the overtime being spent in and out of the District. We may need to draw from our Contingencies later in the fiscal year, but it is no crisis by any stretch.
Services and Supplies seem to be in good shape as well. Professional Services would be short if we did spend money at LAFCO. Again, Contingencies would be drawn on and we are in good stead there.
Building Improvements
No expenditures to date.
Capital
9,000 lb - Vehicle lift purchased per budget.
Printers, one color laser, and one black/ white laser purchased per budget.
Ice chest for dry ice surveillance trapping in lab per budget.
The non-elective component is an amount that is required to be used for health insurance of the amount designated as District paid premium. The retiree premium is determined by this designation. The non-elective component for 2007 was $80.80. This coming year that amount is mandated to be $97. AB 2544 requires a 5% increase per # of years District has had benefit (5 years in 2008). 2008 monthly cost to the District is $24.25, as we currently have five enrollees. It was moved by Belen Gomez, seconded by Harold Dozier and unanimously carried to set the non-elective component for 2008 at $97.
The local LAFCO does not appear to be interested in the initiation of a detachment/ annexation as the sponsor. I have spoken with Dale Bacigalupi, Delta’s Attorney and he has recommended that I contact Collins and Schoettler and have them do a CEQA document ($1,000) and make out the application if I am serious about getting it done. Our season is essentially over so I would like to talk with LAFCO Executive Director George Finney. Then you can decide if we want to start to put our voices to the LAFCO board members and get this work done.
The Manager asked for guidance in the event Delta is asked to serve as representative for 2008 – 2009 when a regional representative is selected for the South San Joaquin Valley. The Board was supportive of the Manager serving as representative to the MVCAC so long as District work is not sacrificed.
A Special Board meeting will be held to hear RFP presentations on September 17th, 9 am – 3:30 pm in Elk Grove. Will be a one-day trip for the Manager to attend.
The Manager requested that the staff be recognized for the effort put forth in the 2007 season with a lunch at El Tarasco restaurant with the District serving as host. It was moved by Harold Dozier, seconded by Belen Gomez and unanimously carried to have a hosted luncheon recognizing the effort of the staff this past year.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Board Minutes approved on November 14, 2007.
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Michael W. Alburn, Recording Secretary